Monday, January 16, 2006

I've noticed that female personal finance bloggers have a tendency to post recipes for cheap eats, so here's a mini cookbook I've compiled from some that I've noticed recently. (Guys, if any of you have posted recipes that I've missed, let me know! But so far, I think I may have stumbled onto an interesting difference in how males and females think about ways to save money. 'Cause, you know, the little ladies are always barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen anyway-- NOT!)[Updated 1/24/06 with the first recipe from a male blogger, Funny Munny, and 3/22/06 with one from Cap, our 2nd chef with the Y chromosome.]I'll keep updating this with additional recipes as I find them and add a link to this post in the sidebar so people can check back for updates. If you have a good cheap recipe to share, let me know and I'll add it. If you can include information about the cost of the ingredients, even better! And actually, even recipes that don't necessary count as "cheap eats" are eligible, as any cooking at home is cheap if you compare it to eating out. You can post submissions in the comments or email them to me at openwallet1 [at] yahoo [dot com].(Note: some of the posts I've linked to may just be about the experience of cooking a recipe that is not the author's own creation, but is linked to within the post.)

I will be posting more recipe stuff soon. My problem is that I toss stuff together and so I can describe a recipe, but not really write one out. I'm game to try a few recipes. I'll let you know when I do.

Check out the Hillbilly Housewife's site at http://hillbillyhousewife.com/ -- she's got lots of recipes of all types, including desserts (as well as tons of tips, including a $45 a week emergency menu for 4-6 people, and a somewhat more "costly" plan for $70 for 4-6 people!).

there's a guy doing a "julie & julia" type project. his website is www.afoodyear.com. doesn't look like a pro, and i don't think he's placed any particular emphasis on food planning or saving money. still a fun experiment.

Into every penny-picher's life, a little dessert must fall. Allow me to offer you a few "Quick Fancy Desserts" -- I'm all about whipping up something in a hurry, that can impress the pants off the in-laws without breaking the bank -- http://domestikgoddess.blogspot.com/2005/10/quick-fancy-desserts.html

Dough-to-Go, Inc.Just to make you aware that Dough-to-Go, Inc.TM, Santa Clara, CA owns the trademark on Jane Dough's TM for any bakery or cereal product. This would include your apple pie on your menu. By Trademark Law, we, the owner of the Trademark, are responsible for defending its use from infringement, or face losing it. Request you cease and desist using Jane Dough's name for any of your bakery or dessert items. Call me if you have any questions. Tom Sanders800.220.2339, or email me at: tomsander@dough-to-go.com

If you are looking to save money on food, there is a website that I have used a couple of times http://www.groceryguide.com/. It is pretty simple and shows you the best deals at local stores. It does work.

An addition to Caitlin's kielbasa and kale stew - if you add 4 more oz of liquid and a cup of lentils, you'll have stew that can be stretched a little further! Also, instead of using beef broth, I've used chicken broth and squash broth, and they both work very well. And bok choy, arugula, and chard can all be substituted for kale.

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